Accounting Major 2007-2008

The Discipline:

Accounting is known as the language of business. The Accounting degree will prepare studentes for positions in public accounting, private business, or for graduate study in accounting, administration, or business programs. The program is designed to develop communication skills and to enhance the student's ability to analyze and solve prolems usinf various technologies in a dynamic accounting and business enviroment.

Programs and Degrees:

B.S. Accounting

Accounting Minor

Career opportunities

The curriculum provides students with a broad business background and the opportunity to recieve training in a wide variety of accounting areas including financial and managerial accounting, auditing, information systems, international accounting, and taxation.

Major and Minor Requirements:

The accounting major must complete ACCT 201 and 203 with a B- or better. Transfer students must also complete at least four upper-level accounting courses while at BYUH.

Business Core

The following courses must be completed to take most 300-level and 400-level business classes. Students must maintain a 2.00 average in these courses with at least a C- grade or better. Accounting majors must receive a B- or better in Accounting 201 and 203, and a C- or better in ECON 200, 201, and Math 221 No more than two Business Core classes may be repeated. Required SCOB classes can only be repeated one time. Below is a worksheet that maybe use to plan and track your acheivements:

 

Course #	Title	Hr	Prerequisites	Offered	Sem.	Grade
ACCT 201	Introduction to Financial Accounting	3	MATH 97 or equivalent, B- or better	F,W,Sp and S
ACCT 203	Introduction to Managerial Accounting	3	ACCT 201, MATH 110 or 106 or equivalent, B- or better	F,W,Sp and S
ECON 200	Microeconomics	3	MATH 100 or equivalent	F,W,Sp or S
ECON 201	Macroeconomics	3	MATH 100 or equivalent	F,W,Sp or S
MATH 221	Principles of Statistics I	3	IS 190L or equivalent	F,W,Sp
*EXCEL*	Take and pass EXCEL exam	0	Proficiency in Excel is a must	F,W,Sp or S

 

Apply to the School of Business ..you must have a 2.5 GPA and a MAP to take these remaining courses.

 

Management Core

No more than one "D" grade ( 3 credit hours ) will be allowed in the Management Core, Advanced Management Core, or Major Requirements.

 

BUSM 242	Ethics & Legal Environment In Business	3	Business Core	F,W,Sp
BUSM 320	Business Communications	3		F,W,Sp or S

 

Advanced Management Core/Integrated Business Core (IBC) Concurrent Enrollment Required

All four of these classes are taken concurrently in either Fall or Winter Semester.

 

BUSM 302	Business Finance/Entrepreneurship	3	Business and Management Core	F,W
BUSM 304	Marketing/Entrepreneurship	3	Business and Management Core	F,W
BUSM 308	Entrepreneurship Practicum	3	Business and Management Core	F,W
BUSM 310	Leadership Principles	3	Business and Management Core	F,W

 

Major Requirements

 

ACCT 301	Intermediate Accounting I	3	Business Core	F
ACCT 302	Intermediate Accounting II	3	ACCT 301	W
ACCT 312	Managerial Accounting	3	Business Core	F
ACCT 321	Federal Tax-Individuals**	3	ACCT 203	W
ACCT 356	Accounting Information Systems	3	ACCT 302	F
ACCT 365	Auditing	3	ACCT 302	W, Sp
ACCT 440	International Acct. and Acct. Research	3	ACCT 302 (must be a senior)	F, W

Plus one of the following:

 

ACCT 400	Intermediate Accounting III	3	ACCT 302	Sp
ACCT 386	Advanced Financial Computing	3	ACCT 301	F,W

 

 

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Academic Advisor Date Department Chair Date

Revised April 4, 2007,. Effective Fall 2007

 

*All information on this sheet is subject to change. Please check with the Academic Advisors periodically to make sure no important information in your major has been changed. This is your responsibility. ** ACCT 321 is an elective for non-US students. If you do not take 321, you must take both accounting electives.